Tobacco Bay is located in the far north of
Bermuda
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. It lies on the
Atlantic Ocean
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coast, close to the town of
St. George's and to the historic
Fort St. Catherine. One of Bermuda's national parks, it is a popular public beach. Snorkelling is a popular activity, as the bay has impressive underwater coral reefs, which explains its popularity with those who snorkel.
The bay has an interesting history and was intimately connected with Bermuda's "Gunpowder Plot". On August 14, 1775, a group of Bermudians sympathetic to the independentist cause of the
American Continental Congress stole gunpowder from the British Magazine in St. George's, rolled it across the island to Tobacco Bay and shipped it to America.
Gallery
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References
Bays of Bermuda
St. George's Parish, Bermuda
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